novelraw Chapter 1066 - 582_2
Chapter 1066 - 582_2
Thinking back to the Mirror Sea Royal Residence, Miluo’s indifference to this marriage, and remembering the gentle expression he showed to Jin Manyi on the day of the Old Grand Dowager’s birthday, Ning Xiaoxian felt a chill down her spine. At that time, did he already know Jin Manyi was having an affair outside? Yet he kept quiet until now, only to send someone to Central Capital to kill this fiancée in name.
Miluo remains Miluo, no matter how good he has treated Ning Xiaoxian in the past two years, his true nature has always been that of a cruel and ruthless great monster.
Recalling the words Miluo said to her in the Mirror Sea Royal Residence, Ning Xiaoxian stood in a daze for a while until some noise came from outside the inn.
What’s happening outside?
Just as Ning Xiaoxian was about to stand up, Qingluan strode in quickly and said gravely, "Sect Leader Jin Wuhuan of Jishi Building has brought people here; their words are harsh, and they’ve had a bit of a dispute with the brothers."
The Sect Leader of Jishi Building? She remembered the black-bearded scholar Jin Wuhuan standing next to the Jin sisters on the Old Grand Dowager’s birthday at the Mirror Sea Royal Residence. Her brow immediately furrowed: could Jin Wuhuan have learned about her meeting with Jin Manyi? But Jin Manyi clearly said the day before yesterday that Jin Wuhuan was delayed by external affairs and would arrive in Central Capital two days late, which means he would only be here today to participate in Bai Yujing’s sale event. How could he know about previous matters?
Vaguely, she felt Jin Wuhuan’s visit was not with good intentions, so she took a deep breath and said, "Please let them in."
The dignified Sect Leader of Jishi Building didn’t plan on standing at the entrance for the crowd to watch, so once the Hidden Guard let him in, he entered alone.
"Elder Ning." He nodded slightly, his face ashen.
Having just experienced the pain of losing his daughter, Ning Xiaoxian could understand his mood and quietly said, "Sect Leader Jin, please sit, please accept my condolences."
She had to hold her tongue; once she spoke those words, Jin Wuhuan let out a low sigh and said, "Elder Ning, I have come to you seeking clarity: what did my daughter say when she visited you the day before yesterday?"
Detecting the accusatory tone, Ning Xiaoxian said displeased, "Is Sect Leader Jin here to demand answers?" Within Central Capital, she represented the Hidden Stream, so how could she let Jin Wuhuan question her like this?
Jin Wuhuan recognized his urgency, slowly sat down, calmed his demeanor, and said, "Forgive me, I have been troubled, and I ask Elder Ning to help clarify for me."
Ning Xiaoxian said with a calm expression, "Miss Jin indeed came to see me the day before yesterday, but I’ve heard that Sect Leader Jin only arrived in Central Capital today. Who shared this news?"
Jin Wuhuan pondered for a moment, unwilling to beat around the bush any longer, he took out a slip of paper with his right hand and shot it over to her. "I arrived in Central Capital two hours ago, and someone delivered this paper to me."
Upon taking a look, she saw only a few words on the white paper: "The last person Miss Jin sought before her murder was Hidden Stream Elder Ning Xiaoxian." The writing was sharp and wild, as though the writer harbored endless hatred and rage.
She immediately recognized who wrote this, as the signature at the end was clearly "Heavenly Residence He Zijuan," followed by a bright red seal, which was her steward’s mark. Jin Wuhuan said blandly, "I’ve already verified with people from Heavenly Residence, and this seal is genuine. So, Elder Ning, please tell me, what did my daughter seek you for, and what did she say? You are the last outsider to have seen her."
Ning Xiaoxian closed her eyes, unsure whether she felt anger or admiration.
A while ago, due to the Spiritual Tea incident, Juan Niang must have sent people to monitor her movements and thus saw Jin Manyi visiting the inn to seek her. Just before Juan Niang died, she received the news of Jin Manyi’s murder and immediately connected these two events, sending Jin Wuhuan one final, clearly directed message.
Even in death, Juan Niang wanted to deal her a real blow. Seeing this paper slip, she almost heard Juan Niang’s triumphant laughter in her ears.
Juan Niang naturally didn’t know Ning Xiaoxian’s secret, perhaps she just wanted to keep her nemesis from being at ease, to splash some dirty water on her; however, this move was by sheer luck executed beautifully.
Could Ning Xiaoxian really tell Jin Wuhuan the truth, saying, "Your daughter was having an affair outside, Fengtian Prefecture didn’t want to sever the engagement with Jishi Building, so Miluo killed her"? The deceased is gone, why should she ruin the clear reputation of a family’s daughter? Moreover, this matter involves the relations between the significant forces of Jishi Building and Fengtian Prefecture, how would Jin Wuhuan easily believe her?
To take another step back, if the deeds of the Jin Family daughter were known by an outsider like her, wouldn’t she henceforth become a thorn in Jin Wuhuan’s heart?
The most critical fact was that even if she knew Miluo did this, how could she disclose him? Along this journey, including in Central Capital, Miluo’s help to her was unwavering; without his forces assisting her, the theft of Spiritual Tea would have already become her headache. With this major favor still unpaid, could she utter words to disrupt his plan, causing a falling out between him and Jishi Building?
The deeper she traveled in this world, the more she understood that the line between right and wrong, the distinction between good and evil, wasn’t clear-cut. Right and wrong were just matters of personal perspective. (To be continued. If you like this work, please come to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendation tickets, monthly tickets; your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please read on m.qidian.com.)